| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N23SA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Conroy Tri-Turbo Three |
| Manufacturers: | Douglas / Conroy |
| C/n (msn): | 4903 |
| Promotional Titles: | Maritime Patrol And Rescue |
| Aircraft Name: | Spirit of Hope |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | FarnboroughMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLF IATA: FAB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Farnborough International 1978 |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 1978 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 627355 |
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Farnborough International Air Show 1978. A three engine turboprop DC-3 conversion. Only two were built and this aircraft spent a lot of time in the Arctic and Antarctic. Built as a C-53 for the USAAF as 41-20133 and taken on charge on 30 Mar 1942. To TWA as NC44783 on 30 May 1945. Later to N44783, N2001, N700CC and N4700C. Converted by Conroy to a DC-3TP turboprop on 13 May 1969. To N23SA in May 77 and converted to a Tri-Turbo 3. To Polair on 20 Aug 1979. Noted derelict opposite the Basler facility during EAA2023 at Oshkosh on 26 Jul 2023. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 December 2023, and has since been viewed 355 times. |